It's not that long ago that reports of Peter Dutton's premature death as opposition leader were being greatly exaggerated. Now he's suddenly found himself leading Labor for the first time.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s leadership has come under fire after his approval rating slipped and his Labor government suffered its first-ever loss on a two-party preferred basis in the latest Newspoll.

Peter Dutton has hit the lead in the two-party preferred race according to Newspoll for the first time since the 2022 election.

The Coalition now leads by two points on a party preferred basis at 51 - 49, according a Newspoll conducted for News Corp.. Primary votes for the Coalition and Labor remained unchanged from the previous poll,

The Coalition has surged ahead of Labor in the two-party preferred basis for the first time since the last federal election, a fresh Newspoll survey has found.